Statement: CEASE THE PROSECUTION AGAINST ACTIVIST TOMMY OLSEN
The arrest of Norwegian activist Tommy Olsen, in execution of a European arrest warrant issued by the judicial authorities of Kos for the alleged formation of a criminal organization aimed at facilitating the illegal entry and residence of third country nationals in the country, constitutes the latest act of prosecution against human rights defenders who…
ELDH Statement: Transatlantic Slave Trade one of the Gravest Crimes Against Humanity
The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) welcomes the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of Resolution A/80/L.48, promoted by Ghana, recognizing the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement as one of the gravest crime against humanity. ELDH notes that crimes against humanity, as defined under…
The crisisof the Human Rights framework of the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement – still relevant
The Delegation believes that there is a concerted attempt by the UK Government to unilaterallydismantle the key human rights plank of the B/GFA, which is the foundation for peace in the region.Such was their concern following the Zoom interviews, the Delegation visited NI between 28 Sep-tember 2022 and 4 October 2022 on its fact-finding mission…
ELDH Statement in Support of Gerry Adams and in Defence of the Good Friday Agreement Framework
Download the statement The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) expresses its serious concern regarding the civil proceedings currently being brought before the London High Court against Gerry Adams. Mr. Adams is a central figure in the Irish peace process and played an essential role in the negotiations that led…
Lawyers statement against the British military bases in Cyprus
Download the statement The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) and the Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) condemn the continued existence of the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia as a colonial remnant, a democratic affront, and a direct assault on the sovereignty of the Cypriot people. More than sixty…
MARCH 8 IN THE AGE OF IMPERIALIST WARS, GENOCIDE, AND GENDER APARTHEID
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY SPECIAL EDITION – INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY LAW
STATEMENT ON THE UNLAWFUL USE OF FORCE AGAINST IRAN AND ON THE DEFENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER
Download the statement The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights in the World (ELDH) unequivocally condemns the recent air strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against the territory of Iran. In the current context of escalating regional tensions and repeated unilateral uses of force, these actions constitute a new…
Independent Legal Mission on the Peace Process in Türkiye
Press Statement Ankara, 27 February 2026 – Today, one year after Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan issued a call for “Peace and a Democratic Society”, a 7-member independent international delegation concludes its first mission to observe legal developments in the ongoing peace process in Türkiye in relation to the Kurdish issue. The Independent…
Engaged Trial Observation
An introduction to a practice of sustainable solidarity inside and outside the courtroom
ELDH Welcomes the Adoption of the Law of Amnesty for Democratic Coexistence in Venezuela
The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) warmly welcomes the adoption by the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela of the Law of Amnesty for Democratic Coexistence, approved on 19 February 2026. ELDH positively values all efforts aimed at promoting democratic coexistence, the de-judicialisation of political conflicts, and…